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Four of the top 10 offenses with restitution costs are low level; many average near or over $1,000 per petition
Offense % All Petitions with Restitution (2016) Average Total Owed in Restitution Per Petition Felony?
1 Burglary – 3rd
17% $895 ✓
2 Criminal Mischief – 3rd
15% $558
3 Unauthorized Use of A Vehicle
10% $417 ✓
4 Theft of Property – 1st
9% $1,788 ✓
5 Criminal Mischief – 2nd
9% $776
6 Criminal Mischief – 1st
7% $1,224 ✓
7 Theft of Property – 3rd
7% $313 ✓
8 Assault – 3rd
5% $1,679
9 Theft of Property – 2nd
3% $965 ✓
10 Harassment
2% $674 TOTAL 575 $889
Top 10 Offenses with Restitution Costs, 2016
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Wide regional variation in average total restitution per petition
County % Youth Population (2015) % All Petitions with Restitution (2016) Average Total Owed in Restitution Per Petition
1 Mobile
9% 18% $691
2 Jefferson
13% 8% $1,241
3 Madison
7% 0% $100
4 Montgomery
5% 10% $1,015
5 Baldwin
4% 5% $705
6 Morgan
3% 2% $1,031
7 Cullman
2% 1% $3,382
8 Talladega
2% 3% $507
9 Houston
2% 1% $958
10 Tuscaloosa
4% 3% $526 TOTAL 504,235 662 $868
Average Total Restitution Per Petition Among Top 10 Counties in Complaints, 2016